| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament |
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| Publisher | EU |
| Publication Date | 2018 |
| Content Type | Key Source, Website |
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The Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments advises the political bodies, Members and the secretariat of the European Parliament in their institutional cooperation and legislative dialogue with the national Parliaments. It provides support for interparliamentary activities, contributes to the implementation of the Treaty provisions on interparliamentary cooperation in the EP and provides expertise throughout the legislative cycle and other EP political competences. The Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments acts as a knowledge centre for information about national Parliaments and provides information to the EP administration on best practices in national Parliaments. It represents the European Parliament in the administrative networks of interparliamentary cooperation. It manages relations with the officials that represent the national Parliaments in Brussels and maintains close links with their administrations. The activities of the European Parliament's Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments are conducted under the political leadership of EP President Martin Schulz and two Vice-Presidents, Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso (EPP, ES) and Olli Rehn (ALDE, FI). According to the EP's Rules of Procedure, the Conference of Presidents is the authority responsible for matters concerning relations with the national Parliaments of EU Member States. The Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments is managed by Christine Verger. It forms part of the EP's Directorate-General for the Presidency, headed by acting Director-General Kristian Knudsen |
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| Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/relnatparl/en/home/latest-news.html |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
